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Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review

The Ministry of Justice and Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are reviewing the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) following 2022–2023 consultations, with a government response published and a dedicated Bill introduced. The review addresses compensation levels, eligibility, and support for victims of violent crime and historic safeguarding failures.

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2026

4 events
10 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

Victims and Courts Bill

The government has introduced the Victims and Courts Bill to Parliament today (7 May 2025).

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↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Victims Measures Factsheet (13pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill Factsheets: Courts measures Factshe… (8pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Victims Measures Impact Assessment (26pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Courts Measures Impact Assessment (23pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Overarching Impact Assessment (25pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Victims Measures Equality Statement (11pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Courts Measures Equality Statement (19pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Automatic Restriction of Parental … (8pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Explanatory notes (52pp)
10 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

Victims and Courts Bill

The government has introduced the Victims and Courts Bill to Parliament today (7 May 2025).

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↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Victims Measures Factsheet (13pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill Factsheets: Courts measures Factshe… (8pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Victims Measures Impact Assessment (26pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Courts Measures Impact Assessment (23pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Overarching Impact Assessment (25pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Victims Measures Equality Statement (11pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Courts Measures Equality Statement (19pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Automatic Restriction of Parental … (8pp) ↓ Victims and Courts Bill: Explanatory notes (52pp)
13 Jan 2026 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

Offences against Children: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what timetable has been set for establishing a single national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse in England and Wales, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry …

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2025

8 events
9 May 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

additional consultation 2023 — outcome published

Seeking views on the scope and time limits of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

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↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: additional co… (54pp) ↓ Impact assessment (unsigned) (20pp) ↓ Impact assessment (signed) (20pp) ↓ Adolygiad o’r Cynllun Digolledu am Anafiadau Troseddol: Ymg… (62pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (58pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (60pp)
9 May 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

supplementary consultation — outcome published

A consultation on the unspent convictions eligibility rule of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

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↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: Supplementary… (44pp) ↓ Impact Assessment (14pp) ↓ Adolygiad o’r Cynllun Digolledu am Anafiadau Troseddol: Ymg… (46pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (58pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (60pp)
5 Feb 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Limitation law in child sexual abuse cases — outcome published

This consultation seeks views on options for the reform of the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Limitation law in child sexual abuse cases cons… (38pp)
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↓ Impact assessment (22pp) ↓ Equality statement (4pp) ↓ Cyfraith Cyfyngiadau mewn Achosion Cam-drin Plant yn Rhywiol (39pp) ↓ Consultation response (25pp) ↓ Impact Assessment (22pp) ↓ Equality Statement (5pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh summary) (2pp)

2024

2 events
11 Jul 2024 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Limitation law in child sexual abuse cases — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on options for the reform of the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Limitation law in child sexual abuse cases cons… (38pp)
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↓ Impact assessment (22pp) ↓ Equality statement (4pp) ↓ Cyfraith Cyfyngiadau mewn Achosion Cam-drin Plant yn Rhywiol (39pp) ↓ Consultation response (25pp) ↓ Impact Assessment (22pp) ↓ Equality Statement (5pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh summary) (2pp)
15 May 2024 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Limitation law in child sexual abuse cases — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on options for the reform of the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Limitation law in child sexual abuse cases cons… (38pp)
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↓ Impact assessment (22pp) ↓ Equality statement (4pp) ↓ Cyfraith Cyfyngiadau mewn Achosion Cam-drin Plant yn Rhywiol (39pp) ↓ Consultation response (25pp) ↓ Impact Assessment (22pp) ↓ Equality Statement (5pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh summary) (2pp)

2023

4 events
16 Sep 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

additional consultation 2023 — consultation closed

Seeking views on the scope and time limits of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: a…
+7 more
↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: additional co… (54pp) ↓ Impact assessment (unsigned) (20pp) ↓ Impact assessment (signed) (20pp) ↓ Adolygiad o’r Cynllun Digolledu am Anafiadau Troseddol: Ymg… (62pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (58pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (60pp)
18 Jul 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

additional consultation 2023 — consultation opened

Seeking views on the scope and time limits of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: a…
+7 more
↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: additional co… (54pp) ↓ Impact assessment (unsigned) (20pp) ↓ Impact assessment (signed) (20pp) ↓ Adolygiad o’r Cynllun Digolledu am Anafiadau Troseddol: Ymg… (62pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (58pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (60pp)
18 Jul 2023 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Additional Consultation 2023

UIN: HCWS968 Today I have laid before Parliament a public consultation on two elements of the statutory Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme). This consultation follows through on the Government’s commitment in response to the final report of the …

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18 Jul 2023 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Additional Consultation 2023

UIN: HLWS955 My Right Honourable Friend, Edward Argar MP, has made the following statement;'Today I have laid before Parliament a public consultation on two elements of the statutory Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme). This consultation follows th...

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2022

6 events
6 Aug 2022 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

supplementary consultation — consultation closed

A consultation on the unspent convictions eligibility rule of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: S…
+6 more
↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: Supplementary… (44pp) ↓ Impact Assessment (14pp) ↓ Adolygiad o’r Cynllun Digolledu am Anafiadau Troseddol: Ymg… (46pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (58pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (60pp)
9 Jun 2022 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

supplementary consultation — consultation opened

A consultation on the unspent convictions eligibility rule of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: S…
+6 more
↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: Supplementary… (44pp) ↓ Impact Assessment (14pp) ↓ Adolygiad o’r Cynllun Digolledu am Anafiadau Troseddol: Ymg… (46pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (58pp) ↓ Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review: 2022 and 2023… (60pp)
4 May 2022 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

Government response to IICSA’s Accountability and Reparations Report

The Government has responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) Accountability and Reparations Investigation Report.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to the IICSA Accountability… (1pp)
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↓ Government response to the IICSA Accountability and Reparat… (5pp) ↓ Ministerial letter: updates on recommendations from the Acc… (3pp) ↓ Ministerial letter: Updates on recommendations from the Acc… (3pp) ↓ Ministerial letter: Updates on recommendations from the Sex… (2pp) ↓ Ministerial letter: Updates on recommendations from the Acc… (5pp)
4 May 2022 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

Government response to IICSA’s Accountability and Reparations Report

The Government has responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) Accountability and Reparations Investigation Report.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to the IICSA Accountability… (1pp)
+5 more
↓ Government response to the IICSA Accountability and Reparat… (5pp) ↓ Ministerial letter: updates on recommendations from the Acc… (3pp) ↓ Ministerial letter: Updates on recommendations from the Acc… (3pp) ↓ Ministerial letter: Updates on recommendations from the Sex… (2pp) ↓ Ministerial letter: Updates on recommendations from the Acc… (5pp)

2020

4 events
16 Jul 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review 2020

UIN: HCWS381 Today I have laid before parliament a public consultation on proposals following a review of the statutory Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).No amount of compensation can ever make up for the harm and suffering caused to victims …

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16 Jul 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Review 2020

UIN: HLWS374 My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland) has made the following Written Statement."Today I have laid before parliament a public consultation on proposals following a review of the statutory Crimin...

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2019

1 event
30 Apr 2019 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

Young Offenders: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 211 of the IICSA report Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009–2017, published February 2019, what the terms of reference are of the safeguarding review being carried …

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2018

3 events
6 Sep 2018 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he has plans to remove the same roof rule from the criminal injuries compensations scheme. Answer: We are determined to make sure every victim gets the compensation to which they are …

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24 Jan 2018 | Bill stage linked

Asset Freezing (Compensation) Bill [HL]

Order of Commitment Discharged 15:40:00 Moved by Lord Empey: That the order of commitment be discharged. Lord Empey (UUP): My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated …

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2017

2 events
27 Oct 2017 | Bill stage linked

Asset Freezing (Compensation) Bill [HL]

Second Reading 10:07:00 Moved by Lord Empey: That the Bill be now read a second time. Lord Empey (UUP): My Lords, during the last Session of Parliament I introduced a similar Bill into your Lordships’ House. While the Bill was …

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26 Jun 2017 | Bill stage linked

Asset Freezing (Compensation) Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:28:00 A Bill to make provision for the imposing of restrictions on assets owned by persons involved in conduct that gives support and assistance to terrorist organisations in the United Kingdom for the purpose of securing compensation for …

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